Senior Data Engineer

SOVOS
Brighton and Hove, UK
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Data Analysis Information Engineering Performance Tuning YAML Sql Optimization Snowflake Build Management Star Schema

Job description

Experteer Overview Senior Data Engineer at Sovos builds and maintains a world-class financial data platform. You own the full pipeline-from ingestion to close-ready outputs-supporting FP&A, Accounting, and leadership with reliable, high-impact data. You design Snowflake architecture and dbt models to underpin the topline data chain and shape AI-enabled data interactions for finance stakeholders. This is high-visibility work with direct business impact in a fast-evolving regulatory landscape. Pay / Benefits * Design and build the Snowflake schema and dbt model architecture for the topline data chain (Billing, ARR, Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognition, Close Pack) * Deliver ingestion and transformation models with tests and documentation for all use cases * Own pipeline reliability during financial close; act as on-call escalation point * Establish data quality standards, dbt testing conventions, and Snowflake governance patterns * Collaborate with Analytics Engineer on business-layer model design to meet finance requirements * Extend dbt model layer to cover OPEX, COGS, commissions, and ASC 340-40 capitalized software as scope grows * Write dbt YAML documentation and ensure high-quality production deliverables for AI accuracy * Own row-level security and model freshness SLAs for real-time AI queries Tasks * 5-8 years of data engineering experience with production pipelines and dbt at scale * Advanced SQL skills (CTEs, window functions, LATERAL joins, performance tuning) * Production dbt experience with modular models, tests, and documentation * Snowflake proficiency including roles, warehouses, governance, masking policies, row-level security * Experience supporting financial close cycles and on-call ownership of failures; understands WD1 * Fluency in revenue data chain (Billing, ARR, Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognition, Close Pack) and ability to engage finance stakeholders on data discrepancies * Strong communication and ability to document for finance analysts Key requirements * 30 days holiday (plus 8 days Bank Holiday) * Health insurance * Dental insurance * Life insurance * Critical illness insurance * Income protection

Requirements

model design to meet finance requirements * Extend dbt model layer to cover OPEX, COGS, commissions, and ASC 340-40 capitalized software as scope grows * Write dbt YAML documentation and ensure high-quality production deliverables for AI accuracy * Own row-level security and model freshness SLAs for real-time AI queries Tasks * 5-8 years of data engineering experience with production pipelines and dbt at scale * Advanced SQL skills (CTEs, window functions, LATERAL joins, performance tuning) * Production dbt experience with modular models, tests, and documentation * Snowflake proficiency including roles, warehouses, governance, masking policies, row-level security * Experience supporting financial close cycles and on-call ownership of failures; understands WD1 * Fluency in revenue data chain (Billing, ARR, Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognition, Close Pack) and ability to engage finance stakeholders on data discrepancies * Strong communication and ability to document for finance analysts aV _ requirements * 30 days holiday (plus 8 days Bank Holiday) * Health insurance * Dental insurance * Life insurance * Critical illness insurance * Income protection

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